Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-21
Alexandria Affair.
ReDorfed for Tar EyESrsa Sr.R


THE WASHINGTON CLAIM on THE A. a W. Rail-
RoAD.-The United States Court Judge Hughes
held a day session here yesterday and heard argu-
ment In the Old case OF Alexander Hay agt. The
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Co., the
pending question being whether the Tees of attor-
neyS In the case should be paid prior the claims
OF the District Commissioners as REPRESENTATIVES
OF the old corporation OF Washington under a trust
deed Of the 18th OF April, 1862 conveying TO Jos.
II. and A. L. Bradley the Alexandria and WASH
ington Railroad which then extended only from
Alexandria to the Long bridge Ia secure TO the
city or Washington 100000 which the corporation
OF Washington had advanced for the construction
OF the railroad. The available assets OF the Alex
andI1a and washington Railroad how In the hands
OF the receiver Will not suf1lce 10 pay the whole
debt due the commissioners OF the District that
81 years Interest has brought up 10 about 81 CO.,
The attorneys OF Hay want their pay firs; This
question has been deferred until the 3lst Of May.
when the court will sit again In Alexandria.
NIsLToRs.-The descendants OF the people who
have left Alexandra In the last hundred years
would now make the population OF city as large as
that OF Washington Few days that some among
them do not come TO town 10 look up places EN-
balmed In family traditions Mr. W. II. Patten u
New York, whose great-grandfather built Colross
was here this week and visited the place where
his grandfather kept a military school in the early
part OF this century. Mr.. Patten is now member
| OF the firm OF Harper and Bros, New York.
ATTRMPr AT SU1CIDK.-An unknown lady at
| tempted TO throw herself under the passing cars
| On the Alexandria and FREDERICKSBURG road on
Fayette street at an early hour this morning but
was prevented by the nagman, who seized her and
drew her away. She begged piteousy 20 be al
lowed TO throw herself under the wheels saying
that she had suffered such wrongs that she did not
| desire To live longer. She finally went on.
NoTEs.-ln the Corporation Court to-day Tho
Braddock House case OF Robins and Dorsey wao
| appealed 70 the Court OF Appeals at Richmond
The work Of repairing the Tontine for q rpopenfnG
next month was begun this morning. The new
proprietor MI. Mahoney, has been engaged In
business heretofore at Detroit.-Michael Loner-
gan is lying paralyZed at the Old keene mansion
on Pendiel0n street, near the cotton manu-
factOry.-The United States court here has given
judgment OF 800 for the plaintin In the case OF
Hilidreth agt. Bethune.-The work which had
been suspended at the shipyard on the embank-
ment that Is 10 make the base OF the crib on which
the keel OF the Pocahontas has been laid has been
resumed and is In progress to-day.-Bessie Shu.
man. the little daughter OF Mr.. L. Shuman, was
buried yesterday afternoon from her fathers res-
dence on King street. The democratic city CON-
miJtee has postponed until tomorrow night the
meeting for fixing the time and places VI the
primary party eleCtiOn--The tug Zeta Is under
repair at the shipyard--The frefnen were called
out yesterday afternoon by the flames that had
caught 10 Mrs Sewell's house on Henry street near
Queen, but the fire was eNtlngushed before the
engines reached the place. The damage was
Sltght-The supervisors OF Alexandria county
have accepted the proposal OF Mr.. W. W. DUNCAN
as To the improvement or the road leading the
AQueduct Bridge.-Mr. John ii. PARROT and Miss
Kate Uhler were married at the home OF the bride
on Washington street yesterday afternoon, and
left for their future home In New York.